Improvement in bell-toys



J. BRUNNER. Bell-Toy.

No. 212,537. Patented Feb. 25,1879.

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JULIUS BRUNNER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IM PROVEM ENT IN BELL-TOYS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 212,537, dated February25, 1879 application filed December 31, 1878.

Ta all whom it fmay concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUs BRUNNER, of New York city, of the county andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBell-Toys, of which the following is a specification:

My invention is fully represented in the accompanying drawing, to whichreference is made.

The object of this invention is to furnish a neat toy for the amusementof children, which is attractive both to the eye and ear-to the formerby the movements of a toy figure, to the latter by the tinkling of abell; and the invention consists of a wheeled frame carrying a fixedbell, and a revolving gure or wheel that turns in supports of the frame,and is set in motion by mechanism connecting the shaft of the figurewith one of the axles of the wheeled frame.

Referring to the drawing, A represents a wheeled frame or platform, ofsheet metal, wood, or other material. To the frame or platform A isattached rigidly, in inverted position, a bell, B. In bearings ofupright standards C is supported a horizontal shaft, D, which isrevolved by a pulley and crossbelt connection with one of the axles ofthe wheeled frame, or by other equivalent mechanism. To the revolvingsha-ft D is rmly attached either a toy figure, E, having pendent balls Eat the ends, or a crank-wheel having a number of such balls, whichstrike successively the bell when the gure or wheel is revolved. To theforward end of the wheeled frame A is attached a string, F, by which thetoy is pulled and moved forward over the iloor or other support. Themotion of the frame A imparts rotary motion to the figure or wheel E,and causes the pendent balls E to strike successively against the bell,so as to sound the same.

The motion of the .ligure attracts the eyes of the child, while thetinkling of the bell attracts the attention of the ears, so that thechild is fully occupied in playing with the toy, the same formingthereby a neat and amus ing bell-toy for small children.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. As an im provementin bell-toys, the coinbinationof a wheeled supporting-frame, carrying a fixed bell, with a revolvinggure or wheel supported on the frame, and having pendent balls, thatstrike successively the bell, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a wheeled frame, A, carrying the fixed bell B andupright standards C, with a horizontal shaft, D, a toy ligure or wheelE, having pendent balls E', and with mechanism that connects one of theaxles of frame A with shaft D, so as to revolve the same, substantiallyas specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnesses, this 28th day of December, 1878.

JULIUS BRUNNER. Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPEL, CARL KAR?.

